David Bennent, Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler
This Oscar-winning adaptation of Günter Grass's novel is an absurdist fantasy about a little German boy (David Bennent) who wills himself at the age of three not to grow up in protest of the Nazi regi...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 12, 1999
Stats: 387 reviews
Absurd but beautiful. Wonderfully directed by Schlondorff and an amazing turn from a young David Bennent. It?s a tough one to explain so I recommend you watch it!
Notorious for once being banned in both Oklahoma City and Ontario, The Tin Drum chronicles one little boy's bizarre response to the bizarre world in which he resides.
Oskar is a German child who's father might be his mother's husband or might be his uncle Jan, who is actu...( read more)
Visually stunning, with a fantastic story and world-class performances, this film is not for the weak of heart. But it is a truly amazing film. You may see certain things you're not used to seeing, but once you remember the theme of the story, one shouldn't be bothered by it at ...( read more)
a great surreal adaptation of a wonderfully bizarre novel. i can't imagine anyone else in the part of oskar. covers about the first 2/3 of the book, which i also recommend :)
Mischievous, visually stunning, hilarious and compelling. quite an achievement adapting Günter Grass' novel.
PAN AND SCAN. Una película de momentos (algunos, muy buenos), pero que no resuena a un nivel más profundo. La presencia de David Bennent en el papel protagónico ayuda mucho a la impresión general que deja la película. / A movie of moments (some are very good), but that doesn't re...( read more)
The concept of throwing yourself down the stairs to stop from growing older really pushes the level of credibility, but this was a great film.
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